Anonymous(Guest)

Jeff Neal(Guest)

This bus stop shelter should be removed. The shelter is used as a hub for drug dealers and prostitutes. No one else uses the shelter. There are a number of problems in the area, and removing the shelter is a positive step forward in revitalization.

James Mitchell(Guest)

This is still an issue. It has not been resolved. When they are not using the shelter, they are working from the property inside the gate at Ruppalo Manor. Is anything being done to address this? Please reply.

vigilante (Guest)

Libby Makela Johnson(Guest)

Jim, I am so glad you posted this. We saw it firsthand as we were leaving the block party last year; a wonderful event that brought Chatham Square neighbors together that Jim played a huge part in making a successful, fun gathering. Our neighborhood has so much goodness and good people in it, and, yet, people are scared and disgusted by the prostitution and drugs that enter our community. We have many children in our neighborhood, and there are elders that live in Ruopolo Manor that are terrified to leave their homes, because of the things going on right outside of their front doors. What can we, as residents do, to help curb and, with hope, end these things? We are willing to do whatever we can to help.

Alderman Rodriguez(Guest)

Jim,
Per our conversation LT. Casanova as you know has been a bit more vigilant regarding those properties in guestion. I'll contact to work with him and touch bases with the narcotic unit to keep it on their radar.

Alderman Rodriguez(Guest)

Jim,
Per our conversation LT. Casanova as you know has been a bit more vigilant regarding those properties in guestion. I'll contact to work with him and touch bases with the narcotic unit to keep it on their radar.

Alderman Rodriguez(Guest)

Jim,
Per our conversation LT. Casanova as you know has been a bit more vigilant regarding those properties in guestion. I'll contact to work with him and touch bases with the narcotic unit to keep it on their radar.

maria(Guest)

every day you drive by ferry and chatham the number of prostitutes is overwhelming, we are raising children that have to see these things in the community. its disgusting that the police dept has let this go on for so many years

Alderman Rodriguez(Guest)

As a life-long fair haven native I know drugs in our area have always been an on-going matter, no disputes here.

However I have to say in recent weeks if not months the newly established narcotics unit spends perhaps a third of their time in our area compared to other neighborhoods. Have they taken strives? Yes, I see the reports and its discussed at our monthly community meetings. (first Thursday of the month at the police sub-station). Is there much more work to be done? Of course and I look forward to continuing communicating with them to ensure it is done.

Similar situation with prostitution. The prostitution unit have completed a number of stings in our area when it comes to "johns" or the actual prostitutes who walk our streets and they will continue to organize sting operations. The problem we have as many cities have is with our judicial system. The police could enforce prostitution day in and day out however within weeks their back on the streets. The Ferry Street Block Watch see's first hand the amount of work that has gone in to organize such stings. I encourage you, if your interested to work with this active group and me. They meet the third Thursday of the month. The chair is a Mr. James Mitchell, an active homeowner in our area.

PEACE(Guest)

Jose
I work in this area becasue I am committed to the cause I work for, keeping the children safe? we do our best, just as you do to keep yourself safe, St. Francis school is there I they do thier best...you will see new lighting coming soon...let us all do our part. You said you can't see how anyone can work in the area but you said you live in the area????

It is kind of crazy, I live maybe 30 yards from the corner of Ferry and Pine. However my front door leads to a decent section of the neighborhood.

But you are correct I could not imagine living just 30 yards closer to Ferry Street. The stuff I see from my apartment and hearing shots being fired at least once or twice a week makes me very grateful of these 30 yards.